Soya bean oil — Production in Americas

Americas: Soya bean oil — Production was 31.02 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.02 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
33.93 million t
in 2019
All-time low
2.11 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soya bean oil — Production in Americas, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, soya bean oil — production in Americas stood at 31.02 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya bean oil — production in Americas peaked at 33.93 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya bean oil — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Soya bean oil — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 2.11 million t —
1962 2.30 million t +8.9%
1963 2.44 million t +6.3%
1964 2.34 million t -4.0%
1965 2.49 million t +6.4%
1966 2.81 million t +12.8%
1967 2.95 million t +5.0%
1968 2.94 million t -0.3%
1969 3.21 million t +9.1%
1970 3.95 million t +22.9%
1971 4.19 million t +6.2%
1972 4.14 million t -1.1%
1973 4.11 million t -0.7%
1974 5.10 million t +23.9%
1975 4.73 million t -7.3%
1976 5.99 million t +26.7%
1977 5.80 million t -3.1%
1978 6.81 million t +17.4%
1979 7.35 million t +7.8%
1980 8.37 million t +14.0%
1981 8.35 million t -0.3%
1982 8.08 million t -3.2%
1983 8.85 million t +9.4%
1984 8.43 million t -4.7%
1985 9.04 million t +7.3%
1986 8.94 million t -1.1%
1987 9.94 million t +11.1%
1988 10.12 million t +1.9%
1989 9.85 million t -2.7%
1990 10.38 million t +5.4%
1991 10.55 million t +1.6%
1992 11.62 million t +10.2%
1993 11.69 million t +0.6%
1994 12.15 million t +3.9%
1995 13.50 million t +11.1%
1996 13.59 million t +0.7%
1997 13.59 million t -0.0%
1998 16.12 million t +18.6%
1999 16.56 million t +2.7%
2000 16.58 million t +0.2%
2001 17.54 million t +5.8%
2002 18.53 million t +5.6%
2003 19.05 million t +2.8%
2004 19.34 million t +1.6%
2005 21.76 million t +12.5%
2006 22.13 million t +1.7%
2007 23.57 million t +6.5%
2008 21.98 million t -6.8%
2009 21.75 million t -1.0%
2010 23.94 million t +10.1%
2011 24.92 million t +4.1%
2012 23.76 million t -4.7%
2013 24.51 million t +3.2%
2014 26.41 million t +7.8%
2015 28.82 million t +9.1%
2016 30.12 million t +4.5%
2017 31.14 million t +3.4%
2018 30.32 million t -2.6%
2019 33.93 million t +11.9%
2020 30.50 million t -10.1%
2021 32.77 million t +7.4%
2022 30.61 million t -6.6%
2023 31.02 million t +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.62 million t 2.11 million t 3.21 million t 9
1970s 5.22 million t 3.95 million t 7.35 million t 10
1980s 9.00 million t 8.08 million t 10.12 million t 10
1990s 12.97 million t 10.38 million t 16.56 million t 10
2000s 20.22 million t 16.58 million t 23.57 million t 10
2010s 27.79 million t 23.76 million t 33.93 million t 10
2020s 31.23 million t 30.50 million t 32.77 million t 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 17.82 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 17.36 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 10.89 million t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 449,000 t compare
  5. 4 Argentina 5.28 million t compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 398,524 t compare
  7. 5 India 2.09 million t compare
  8. 5 Türkiye 328,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya bean oil — production in Americas?
Soya bean oil — production in Americas was 31.02 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya bean oil — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 33.93 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest soya bean oil — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for soya bean oil — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2023.
Is soya bean oil — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya bean oil — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya bean oil — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
147 places, 7,531 data points, 1961–2023
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